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californicum

Taxon

Phoradendron californicum Nutt.

Protologue J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia ser. 2, 1: 185. 1848 [1-8 Aug 1848]BHLIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
EDGE Research • Predicted not threatened
Phoradendron californicum, CDavidson5552--CA. Rivers. Co. Joshua Tree Nat. Mon. 3 Mar 77.001.jpg

Phoradendron californicum, CDavidson5552--CA. Rivers. Co. Joshua Tree Nat. Mon. 3 Mar 77.001.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoradendron californicum, CDavidson5552--CA. Rivers. Co. Joshua Tree Nat. Mon. 3 Mar 77.003.jpg

Phoradendron californicum, CDavidson5552--CA. Rivers. Co. Joshua Tree Nat. Mon. 3 Mar 77.003.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoradendron californicum, CDavidson5552--CA. Rivers. Co. Joshua Tree Nat. Mon. 3 Mar 77. 004B.jpg

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By Christopher Davidson

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Phoradendron californicum, CDavidson5552--CA. Rivers. Co. Joshua Tree Nat. Mon. 3 Mar 77. 004.jpg

Phoradendron californicum, CDavidson5552--CA. Rivers. Co. Joshua Tree Nat. Mon. 3 Mar 77. 004.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoradendron californicum, CDavidson5552--CA. Rivers. Co. Joshua Tree Nat. Mon. 3 Mar 77.003B.jpg

Phoradendron californicum, CDavidson5552--CA. Rivers. Co. Joshua Tree Nat. Mon. 3 Mar 77.003B.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016  8310 (21).JPG

Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016 8310 (21).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016  8310 (24).JPG

Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016 8310 (24).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016  8310 (30).JPG

Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016 8310 (30).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016  8310 (37).JPG

Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016 8310 (37).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016  8310 (29).JPG

Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016 8310 (29).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016  8310 (26).JPG

Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016 8310 (26).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016  8310 (27).JPG

Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016 8310 (27).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016  8310 (23).JPG

Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016 8310 (23).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016  8310 (32).JPG

Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016 8310 (32).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016  8310 (20).JPG

Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016 8310 (20).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016  8310 (33).JPG

Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016 8310 (33).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016  8310 (34).JPG

Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016 8310 (34).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016  8310 (25).JPG

Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016 8310 (25).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016  8310 (22).JPG

Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016 8310 (22).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016  8310 (28).JPG

Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016 8310 (28).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016  8310 (19).JPG

Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016 8310 (19).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016  8310 (35).JPG

Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016 8310 (35).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016  8310 (36).JPG

Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016 8310 (36).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016  8310 (31).JPG

Phoradendron californicum, Davidson, C 13167--California, Afton Canyon, 22 Apr 2016 8310 (31).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Global range is not yet available in Plants of the World Online. Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Occurrences

Davidson C. 5552

March 3, 1977

Location

United States, California, Riverside (Palm Desert)

33.664333, -116.399056

Location Remarks

Palms to Pines Highway (Highway 74), ca. 3 miles S of junction with Highway 111.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson

Davidson, C 13167

April 22, 2016

Location

United States, California, San Bernardino (Baker, Afton)

35.037667, -116.383694

Location Remarks

Afton Canyon. Afton Rd. exit off Interst. 15, ca. 36 mi. NE of Barstow.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Charlotte M. Taylor

Notes

Along road near campground. On Prosopis glandulosa.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Santalales

Family

Viscaceae

Genus

Phoradendron

Specific Epithet

californicum

Authorship

Nutt.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

High

ED 31.3

Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.

EDGE Research

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

2.3

Global rank

#11,877 of 335,497

Top 4%

Extinction probability

9%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →